A South Korean minister relayed the horrors Korean women suffered as sex slaves at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Cho Yoon-sun spoke about the atrocities committed by the Japanese military and called for Tokyo to apologize and take responsible measures. It was the first time for a South Korean Minister of Gender Equality and Family to attend the committee.

Cho told how the Korean women were recruited and described the scenes of their daily lives as sex slaves through the victims’ testimonies.

Citing Japan’s war crimes, Cho said despite international efforts, sexual assaults and sex crimes still occur in areas of conflict around the world because past crimes have not been resolved.

She called for the interest and support of the international community so the sex slavery victims can have their honor restored.